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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2

Above the horizon.  Rise: 13:11 | Tran: 22:11 | Set: 7:17
Alt: 43.58°   Az: 264.82°   Direction: West
Please note: this information pertains to a Near-Earth Object (NEO). During close approaches, our current computational model is not able to provide an accurate position, due to the high speeds of these objects. We plan to refine our algorithms to improve accuracy in the future. JPL Horizons can compute precise positions in these situations.

Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 is in the constellation of Coma, at a distance of 222,078,404.0 kilometers from Earth. The current Right Ascension is 12h 47m 20s and the Declination is +29° 54’ 31” (apparent coordinates). The magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 is 23.52 (data provided by JPL Horizons).

Finder Charts

Map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 in Coma on May, 15 2025. Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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Sky map showing Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 in Coma on May, 15 2025. Field of view: 15x9 degrees. View in interactive sky chart

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Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 47m 20s
+29° 54’ 31”
03h 45m 19s
16h 32m 40s

J2000

12h 46m 06s
+30° 02’ 49”

Additional Information

Coma
23.52

Rise and Set Times

Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Greenwich, UK (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 60.3°
Max altitude: 68.1°
Azimuth: 299.8°
  • 2023 GQ2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, UK.
  • Right now it is placed in the West direction at an altitude of 43.58° above the horizon.
  • Given its current magnitude, 2023 GQ2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Distance from Earth

The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Earth is currently 222,078,404.0 kilometers, equivalent to 1.4845024395 Astronomical Units. Light takes 12m 20.774s to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 and arrive to us.

222,078,404.0
1.4845024395
12m 20.774s

The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.

Chart of the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Earth in Astronomical Units (au)

The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.

Closest Approach

During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 to Earth happens on Thu Nov 16 2028 at a distance of 0.010154 Astronomical Units, or 1,519,084 kilometers:

Thu Nov 16 2028
1,519,084
0.010154

Light Curve

The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.

Chart of the magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 as a function of time

Orbital Elements

The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 at epoch 12 September 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database

Element Symbol Value
Orbit eccentricity e 0.40178632
Orbit inclination i 36.84400996°
Perihelion distance q 0.98367138 AU
147,155,145 km
Aphelion distance Q 2.30502431 AU
344,826,730 km
Semi-major axis a 1.64434785 AU
245,990,937 km
Orbital period period 2.1086 years
770.1742 days
Date of perihelion transit Tp 2024-Aug-20 14:45:55
2,460,543.1152 JD
Next perihelion transit 2026-Sep-29 18:56
2,461,313.2894 JD
Argument of perihelion peri 349.35285023312°
Longitude of the ascending node node 53.824176542312°
Mean anomaly M 199.85248948721°
Mean motion n 0.46742672°/day

Orbit Visualization

Orbit Diagram of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2
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15 Days Ephemeris

The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Apparent celestial coordinates are provided.

Date Right AscensionR.A. DeclinationDec. MagnitudeMag Constellation
2025 May 08 12h 55m 06s +32° 22’ 43” 23.37 Canes Venatici
2025 May 09 12h 53m 50s +32° 02’ 11” 23.39 Canes Venatici
2025 May 10 12h 52m 39s +31° 41’ 26” 23.41 Canes Venatici
2025 May 11 12h 51m 30s +31° 20’ 32” 23.43 Canes Venatici
2025 May 12 12h 50m 23s +30° 59’ 28” 23.46 Coma
2025 May 13 12h 49m 20s +30° 38’ 15” 23.48 Coma
2025 May 14 12h 48m 19s +30° 16’ 54” 23.50 Coma
2025 May 15 12h 47m 22s +29° 55’ 26” 23.52 Coma
2025 May 16 12h 46m 27s +29° 33’ 52” 23.54 Coma
2025 May 17 12h 45m 37s +29° 12’ 13” 23.56 Coma
2025 May 18 12h 44m 48s +28° 50’ 28” 23.59 Coma
2025 May 19 12h 44m 01s +28° 28’ 40” 23.61 Coma
2025 May 20 12h 43m 18s +28° 06’ 49” 23.63 Coma
2025 May 21 12h 42m 37s +27° 44’ 54” 23.65 Coma

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